Chronic Illness News
January 26, 2025
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Jan. 24, 2025 — We're nearly one month into 2025, but if you're struggling to hold onto your New Year's resolution, stay strong, as new research shows that forming a healthy habit can take longer than you expect. Researchers found that new habits can begin forming ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — The B vitamin mitigates manganese neurotoxicity, which produces symptoms that resemble Parkinson's disease. The vitamin improves dopamine production in the brain and offers potential therapeutic ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — A new study found that pregnant women are regularly excluded from clinical drug trials that test for safety, raising concerns for the efficacy of these medications for maternal and child ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — Researchers have found that a newly developed diet inspired by the eating habits of non-industrialized societies can significantly reduce the risk of a number of chronic diseases -- and are to share ...
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Jan. 23, 2025 — Adults who have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be living shorter lives than they should, finds a new ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — Researchers have developed a breakthrough method to detect inflammation in the body using positron emission tomography (PET) imaging. This innovative probe targets CD45, a marker abundantly expressed ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — A international research team developed a digital biomarker for predicting symptoms of depression based on data collected by ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — Researchers demonstrated that individuals who had childhood epilepsy have an increased accumulation of brain amyloid later in life, potentially predisposing them to late-onset brain amyloid ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — A new paper led by Professor Imanuel Lerman of UC San Diego provides a review of the field of bioelectronic medicine and the most promising opportunities for life-changing new therapies and ...
Jan. 19, 2025 — People with pockets of fat hidden inside their muscles are at a higher risk of dying or being hospitalized from a heart attack or heart failure, ...
Jan. 20, 2025 — People with the skin condition psoriasis often have invisible inflammation in the small intestine with an increased propensity for 'leaky gut', according to new research. These changes in the gut ...
Jan. 17, 2025 — A new study has found older-looking brains in adults with sickle cell disease, helping to explain the cognitive challenges experienced by such individuals. A brain image from a healthy individual ...
Jan. 16, 2025 — Two new studies have identified a possible way to block the progression of several forms of blood cancer using a drug already in clinical trials ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — A study has found that integrating lifestyle support into chronic back pain treatment helps reduce disability and improves quality of ...
Earlier Headlines
Jan. 17, 2025 — Across most of the Northeast, getting bitten by a blacklegged tick-- also called a deer tick -- is a risk during spring, summer, and fall. A new Dartmouth study, published in Parasites and Vectors, ...
Jan. 16, 2025 — Data collected by wearable technology can identify disease flare-ups up to seven weeks in ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — Large and rare duplications and deletions in a chromosome region known as 22q11.2 , which involves genes that regulate cardiac development, are linked to nonsyndromic bicuspid aortic valve ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — Researchers have uncovered how chronic hepatitis C infection leads to autoimmune disease, which opens new paths for ...
Jan. 13, 2025 — Researchers have uncovered how specialized cells surrounding small blood vessels, known as perivascular cells, contribute to blood vessel dysfunction in chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes and ...
Jan. 8, 2025 — Older people wait an average of just over a month to see a neurologist for specialty care after being referred by their primary care physician or another physician, according to a new study. The ...
Jan. 8, 2025 — Nations must better safeguard health and reduce childhood diseases linked to exposures to toxic chemicals, according to researchers. Governments need to test and regulate chemicals and chemical ...
Jan. 8, 2025 — Marked variation in the prevalence of depression was found in a multisite sample of community-dwelling older adults in the United ...
Jan. 7, 2025 — Researchers have uncovered mechanisms that may link head injuries and concussions to the emergence of neurodegenerative disease, pointing to latent viruses lurking in most of our brains that may be ...
Jan. 7, 2025 — A new study examined data from more than 1,000 workers over a 10-year period. Sedentary workers experience a 37% increase in insomnia-like symptoms. Employees working nontraditional schedules ...
Jan. 7, 2025 — Research into the impact of the COVID pandemic on children and young people with brain tumors has revealed how investigations or treatments were frequently postponed as key people or resources were ...
Jan. 6, 2025 — People who care for both their children and older family members -- also known as 'sandwich carers' -- suffer from deterioration in both their mental and physical health over time, finds a ...
Jan. 6, 2025 — An extended course of Paxlovid appears to help some patients with long Covid, according to research that suggests this treatment option holds promise for some of those struggling with debilitating ...
Jan. 2, 2025 — A study underscores the value of physical activity. Researchers found patients who responded in a survey that they are physically active have a statistically significant lower risk of having 19 ...
Jan. 2, 2025 — Scientists have revealed new insights into the origin of liver cancer and, more broadly, on the effects of a high-fat diet on our ...
Jan. 2, 2025 — The link between poor sleep and mental health problems could be related to deficits in brain regions that keep unwanted thoughts out of ...
Jan. 2, 2025 — Viral infections may play a role in Alzheimer's ...
Jan. 2, 2025 — A new, non-invasive nasal swab test for kids that diagnoses specific asthma subtype, or endotype, could help clinicians prescribe medications more precisely and pave the way for research toward ...
Dec. 25, 2024 — A new method of scanning lungs is able to show in real time how air moves in and out of the lungs as people take a breath in patients with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and ...
Dec. 24, 2024 — Dancing lowers the depression associated with Parkinson's disease, and the benefits can be seen in multiple ways, a new study ...
Friday, January 17, 2025
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
- Link Between Gene Duplications and Deletions Within Chromosome Region and Nonsyndromic Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease
- 'Perfect Storm' Of Mutations Drives Infection-Triggered Autoimmune Disease
Monday, January 13, 2025
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
- What Is the Average Wait Time to See a Neurologist in US?
- Synthetic Chemicals and Chemical Products Require a New Regulatory and Legal Approach to Safeguard Children's Health
- Study Sheds Light on Depression in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
- Study Shows Head Trauma May Activate Latent Viruses, Leading to Neurodegeneration
- Your Work Habits May Be Threatening Your Sleep
- 'Heartbreaking' Impact of COVID on Treatment of Children With Brain Tumors
Monday, January 6, 2025
- 'Sandwich Carers' Experience Decline in Mental and Physical Health
- Extended Paxlovid May Help Some People With Long COVID, Research Suggests
Thursday, January 2, 2025
- Study Finds Physical Activity Reduces Chronic Disease Risk
- A 'ticking Time Bomb' For Liver Cancer
- Study Reveals That Sleep Prevents Unwanted Memories from Intruding
- Herpes Virus Might Drive Alzheimer's Pathology
- The Nose Knows: Nasal Swab Detects Asthma Type in Kids
Wednesday, December 25, 2024
Tuesday, December 24, 2024
- 'Dancing the Blues Away' Seen in Brain Imaging in People With Parkinson's Disease, New Study Finds
- How Do MS Drugs Affect Pregnancy?
Monday, December 23, 2024
- New Research Identifies Key Cellular Mechanism Driving Alzheimer's Disease
- Propranolol Reduces Tremors in Parkinson's Disease
Thursday, December 19, 2024
- Shiitake-Derived Functional Food Shows Suppression of Liver Fibrosis Progression
- Study Finds Slowing of Age-Related Declines in Older Adults
- The Surprising Role of Gut Infection in Alzheimer's Disease
- Developmental Disorder Discovery Could Lead to Better Treatments for Rett Syndrome
- Delivery Timing in Mothers With Chronic Hypertension
- How a New Gut Microbe Drives the Gut-Lung Axis
- New Study Reveals How Brain Stimulation Improves Cognition, Decision-Making in Mental Health Disorders
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
- Study Sheds Light on What Causes Long-Term Disability After a Stroke and Offers New Path Toward Possible Treatment
- Almost Three Quarters of Adolescents Experience Depression or Anxiety
- Neural Stem Cell Transplantation Shows Promise for Treating Chronic Spinal Cord Injury
Monday, December 16, 2024
- Long COVID's Effects on Employment: Financial Distress, Fear of Judgment
- Study Assesses Virulence of Cryptococcus Strains, Laying Groundwork for Improved Treatment
Friday, December 13, 2024
Thursday, December 12, 2024
- Common Brain Network Links Brain Atrophy Patterns Seen in Schizophrenia
- Potential Target to Address a Severe Heart Disease in Diabetic Patients
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
- Research Shows New Treatment Could Delay Cancer Progression in Patients With High-Risk Smoldering Multiple Myeloma
- Updated Hep B Vaccine More Effective for People With HIV
- Flood Disasters Associated With Preterm Births and Low Birth Weights
Sunday, December 8, 2024
Friday, December 6, 2024
- MRI Could Be Key to Understanding the Impact a Gluten Free Diet Has on People With Celiac Disease
- AI-Enabled Analysis of Images Meant to Catch One Disease Can Reveal Others
Thursday, December 5, 2024
- New Drug Tested to Reduce Side Effect of 'half-Matched' Stem Cell Transplants
- Cardiovascular Disease Symptoms Surprisingly High in Young Refugees
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
- New Research on Chronic Inflammation Explores Potential Treatments for Chronic Diseases and Cancer
- College Students' Insomnia Linked More Strongly With Loneliness Than Screen Time
- Research Study Shows the Cost-Effectiveness of AI-Enhanced Heart Failure Screening
- Study Exposes Link Between Genetic Risk of Depression and Heart Disease in Women
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Monday, December 2, 2024
Thursday, November 28, 2024
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
- For Those With CTE, Family History of Mental Illness Tied to Aggression in Middle Age
- Caregivers Experience Decline in Well-Being
- Food Additive Carrageenan (E 407) Could Disrupt the Intestinal Barrier and Increase the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes, Study Finds
- Cellular Traffic Congestion in Chronic Diseases Suggests New Therapeutic Targets
- World's Most Common Heart Valve Disease Linked to Insulin Resistance in Large National Study
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
- Worried About a Pregnant Woman's Stress and Mental Health? Her Saliva May Hold the Key
- Recovery of Testing for Heart Disease Risk Factors Post-COVID Remains Patchy
- Tirzepatide Shows Powerful Diabetes-Prevention Effect in Three-Year Trial
- Popular Diabetes and Obesity Drugs Also Protect Kidneys, Study Shows
Monday, November 25, 2024
- Sub-Saharan Africa Leads Global HIV Decline
- Beyond Screen Time: Complex Factors Shaping Child Development
Friday, November 22, 2024
- Troubling Spike in Severe Pregnancy-Related Complications
- A Groundbreaking New Approach to Treating Chronic Abdominal Pain
Thursday, November 21, 2024
- Tantrums in Young Children Could Be Linked to ADHD, Study Finds
- New Hope for Diabetic Heart Disease Treatment
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
- The Factors Behind the Shifting Trends of Ischemic Heart Disease and Stroke
- New Study Shows Promising Results for COPD Treatment
- Cigarette Smoke Alters Microbiota, Aggravates Flu Severity
- War Impacts the Function of Children's DNA and Slows Development
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
- Changing the Definition of Cerebral Palsy
- Study Identifies Potential New Drug for Parkinson's-Related Cognitive Decline, Dementia
- Why Weight? Researchers Say It’s Fitness That Matters
Monday, November 18, 2024
- Multiple Sclerosis Drug May Help With Poor Working Memory
- Alcohol-Related Deaths in the U.S. More Than Double from 1999 to 2020
Friday, November 15, 2024
- Children Exposed to Antiseizure Meds During Pregnancy Face Neurodevelopmental Risks, Study Finds
- Researchers Uncover Potential Treatment for Rare Genetic Disorders
- Protein in Soy May Reduce the Risk of Heart Failure by Affecting Gut Bacteria
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
- Early Detection, Intensive Treatment Critical for High-Risk Patients With Kawasaki Disease
- Human Stem Cell-Derived Heart Cells Are Safe in Monkeys, Could Treat Congenital Heart Disease
- Cell Aging in One Organ Can Snowball Into Multi-Organ Failure
- New Discovery May Lead to More Effective Treatment for Cardiovascular Disease
- How New Therapies Are Revolutionizing the Treatment of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
- Researchers Identify a Potential Biomarker of Parkinson's Disease Progression
- Cognitive Decline and Loneliness Linked in Older Adults Over Short Time Periods
- Researchers Suggest Stress Hormones Explain How Obesity Causes Diabetes
Monday, November 11, 2024
- Fear of Another Heart Attack May Be a Major Source of Ongoing Stress for Survivors
- 'Emotional Contagion' A Factor in Seniors' Mental Health
- Asthma May Place Children at Risk of Memory Difficulties
Friday, November 8, 2024
- Key Pathway Leading to Neurodegeneration in Early Stages of ALS Identified
- 10 Percent of Children in High-Burden Tuberculosis Settings May Develop the Disease by Age 10
- Signals from the Gut Could Transform Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment
Thursday, November 7, 2024
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
- Using a Fan and Wetting the Skin Reduces Risk of Deadly Cardiac Strain in Hot and Humid Weather
- Use of 'genetic Scissors' Carries Risks